The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, fired back at the former 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, over his tweet on the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari towards Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Both political and law associates fought dirty on Twitter as Dogara was not satisfied with the support of PMB towards Tinubu during the party campaign flag-off in Lafia, the capital city of Nasarawa State on Saturday, 4th, February 2023.
During the campaign, PMB said "he has known Tinubu for over 20 years for he is a committed Nigerian and that Tinubu had been tested and trusted in the position he held in the past.
Mr. President further stated that Tinubu will surely give his best to the people of Nigeria if voted in as the next President of Nigeria and promised to continue to campaign for him.
Buhari's endorsement of Tinubu has caused online confrontation and combat between the two political associates.
Dogara tweeted "I know that PMB loves to crack jokes but I didn't know he will escalate it to the level of satire. Asiwaju will give his best to Nigeria, really? Fake certificates, fake parentage, golden triangle escapades, racketeering. No PMB, Nigeria does not deserve his best but we get the satire."
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, reacted to Dogara's post on his Twitter handle by stating that "my brother and law school mate, @YakubDogara, this tweet is beneath you. You are actually pained by the support of PMB for @officialABAT, two leaders who have stayed true to their beliefs and causes, unlike the political prostitute, wanderer & backstabber that you’ve always been."
Reacting to Festus's tweet, Dogara said that Keyamo should win a councilorship election first before both of them can be political mates.
"My brother, I have a name for you but because it’s not a good one, I won’t say it as a cost of friendship. Yes, we were mates at Law School but I am waiting for you to win a councilorship election first so we can be mates in politics. Learn to punch below your weight category."
I know that PMB loves to crack jokes but I didn’t know he will escalate it to the level of satire.Asiwaju ll give his best to Nigeria,really? Fake certificates,fake parentage,golden triangle escapades,racketeering. No PMB, Nigeria does not deserve his best but we get the satire. https://t.co/zLk3heSNdx
— Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (@YakubDogara) February 4, 2023
My brother and law school mate, @YakubDogara, this tweet is beneath you. You are actually pained by the support of PMB for @officialABAT, two leaders who have stayed true to their beliefs and causes, unlike the political prostitute, wanderer & back-stabber that you’ve always been https://t.co/32q2cigtUj
— Festus Keyamo, SAN (@fkeyamo) February 5, 2023
My brother, I have a name for you but because it’s not a good one, I won’t say it as a cost of friendship. Yes, we were mates at Law School but I am waiting for you to win a councilorship election first so we can be mates in politics. Learn to punch below your weight category. https://t.co/PzaiQEhpSi
— Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (@YakubDogara) February 5, 2023